You've come to the right place! For your convenience, we have compiled a list of recommended Children's Books in the Ely Library's Education Resources Center that represent or illustrate various cultures. These lists were selected by Emily Marchacos (& Heather Murray, Multicultural Folktales).... Just click on the tabs above for access to representation of specific cultures.
For a better understanding of the Common Core Literacy Standards and their importance, here are some helpful links to the Common Core State Standards Initiative:
English Language Arts Standards
College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Reading
Key Shifts in English Language Arts standards
Reading Literature Standards for
Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education
Curriculum & Instruction: Common Core State Standards Initiative
Resource includes meet-the-author movies, book readings, and interviews among thousands of resources about fiction and nonfiction books used in the K–12 environment. Every resource has been selected to encourage the integration of multimedia author and book materials into reading and library activities.
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Joanne Mason, Library Assistant
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